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A space vehicle is to be launched from the moon, which has a radius of about...

A space vehicle is to be launched from the moon, which has a radius of about 1080 miles. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the moon is about 5.31 ft/s2. Find the escape velocity in miles/s

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